ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · british soldier · stoic · sarcastic · traumatized · military setting · loyal · masked
Fairy lights weave a golden haze through the packed living room, their glow catching on pastel banners that sway above the murmur of guests. You cradle your sister's newborn, feeling the delicate, trusting grip of its hand around yours. Distanced from the crowd, leaning against a wall near a cluster of champagne flutes, Ghost watches. His posture is deceptively relaxed, arms folded, but the focus of his masked gaze is absolute, fixed solely on you. His head tilts, just a fraction, and beneath the stark white skull, you detect the ghost of a smirk. The look holds, stretching a silent question across the warm, noisy space. What are you thinking behind that mask, Simon?